Soldering stand



Jan. 8, 1929.

J. L. RUBEL SOLDERING STAND Filed July 5, 1924 Patented Jan. 8, Y1929.

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JAMES L, RUBEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR To APEX s'rAivIIING COMPANY, or.

RIVERDALE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION on ILLINOIS.

soLDERING STAND;

Application flied Juiy 5',

My invention relates to a stand which I have devised for the convenient reception and support of al blow torch soldering outfit including a smallhand blow torch and soldering ii'on suitablerfor use in performing soldering operations. Thilo the specific Construction ofthe torch and soldering iron form no part of my present invention it will be understood that the torch is formed with a flat base, adapted to engage the base member of the stand, and the iron with the ordinary handle and a shaft arranged to engage the supporting arm of the stand. The object of my invention is to provide a stand for the two members mentioned which slia-llAbe convenient and desirable, and which shall exhibit various features of novelty and utility in the construction and arrangement of its parts,

which will be apparent from the description hereinafter given and which contribute to the usefulness and efliciency of the outfit, the essential elements of my invention being more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing I have shown iii perspective a stand embodying my invention and supporting a soldering iron, and have shown in dotted lines a blow torch such as the stand is designed to receive.

The torch A, as shown, is a small, self-blowing hand torch, preferab-ly formed ,with a round, flat bottom and so constructed that the jet of flame B, which in the present instance issues between C, is directed in an inclined upward direction. The base D of the stand may conveniently be made of a sheet metal plate formed with -a pluralityv of marginal positioning lugs E arranged to hold the torch in proper position thereon. At the rear side of the base abracket lug F is struck up from the plate and to this bracket is pivoted an arin G, the axis of the pivot extending horizontally outward in line with the center of the base.

is formed with a horizontal cross portion H which at its end is split, and one branch (the one on the side next the flame) is formed with a terminal downwardlybowed bend I and the other branch is formed with a corresponding upwardly bowed bend J, the two branches being in the present instance bent to stand at different levels, so that the shaft K of the soldering iron may be inserted laterally between the bends and engage them at the turns of a vaporizing coil l In work-l ing position this arm stands vertically and it 1924. seriai No. 724,203. v

the right height and angle to position-.the head in the path 'of `the jet-of flame of the torch and subject it most effectively tothe heating action of the flame.` The weight of the head'ove'rbalances that ofthe handle and the separated stop surfaces provided'by the bends, contacting with longitudinally separated points on the shaft of the iron, canse the iron to remain in any. overbalanced position inwhicli it may be placed.' Obviously the ironmay be adj usted longitudinally, with in limits, or rotated, so that the flame may be caused to play upon the head of .the iron exactly as desired. y a y yThe bracket lug F to which the supporting arm is pivoted is preferably formed with a' small stop lug L on which may be termed its forward side to prevent excess movement and position the` arm in vertical position, and to prevent any overbalanced nioveinnt of the arm under influence of the weight of the head ofthe iron in case the pivot joint, which is designedly constructed to .providezstiff frictional engagement, should become loose. The pivotal mounting of the supporting arm enables the stand to be packedcompactly with the torch and iron andv desired supplies, and provides a further means for adjusting the iron with respect to the heating flame which is available if desired.

I claim: v

1.. A stand for supporting a soldering iron and a blow torch having an inclined laterally and upwardly directed llame jet, said stand comprising a base arranged to be engaged by the base of the torch and a. vertical support-ing' arm formed with a top cross poi'- tion provided adjacent its end with upper kand lower stop faces which are open laterally and arranged to contact severally with longitudinally separated points on the shaft vvertical working position, said arm'` being formed with a top cross portion provided adjacent its end with upper and lower sto faces which are open laterally and arrange comprising a base arranged to be engaged by the base of the torch and an arm pivoted on a horizontal axis and` arranged to be swung fromv a horizontalA position to vertical working position, said arm being foi-ined with a top cross 'portion' provided adjacentits end with upper and lower stop faces which are lopen laterally and arranged to Contact vseverally with longitudinally separated points on the shaft of the iron and support the iron with its head in overbalanced positionin the path oit the ilanie jet, and said base of the stand and arm beingformed with cooperatingv stop surfaces arranged to prevent overbalanced inovement of. the armj under the weight of the head of the iron. ,l llfA'supporting stand according to claim for supporting asoldering iron l in which the cross portion of the supporting varm is split and the Y two branches formed .respectively with. a terminal upwardly bowed bend and a terminal downwardly-bowed bend forming the'` separatedv stop surfaces.

5. A stand comprising a base plate, an arm pivoted to said base adjacent its marginv on a horizontal axis extending centrallyrof said base and arranged to be swung to vertical working position, said arin being `formed with a top cross portion having adjacent its free'end upper and lowerstop. faceswhicli are spaced transversely of such cross portion. and are laterally open.. f

6. The combination of a'blow toi-cli, a sol-Y dering iron7 anda supportinwstaiid having a base plate arranged to ,support said torch andA end with engaging means arranged to receive the shaft of the iron and .support t-he iron in. heating position.

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